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Union Calendar No. 551 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4245 

[Report No. 114–712, Part I] 

To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers 

from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 11, 2015 

Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. POLIQUIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs, for a 

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

The Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 11, 2015] 


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A BILL 

To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and 

sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the 

Endangered Species Act of 1973. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN 

4 ECHINODERMS AND MOLLUSKS FROM PER5 MISSION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. 

6 (a) EXEMPTION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United 

8 States Fish and Wildlife Service shall amend section 14.92 

9 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that— 

10 (1) fish or wildlife described in subsection (b) are 

11 fishery products exempt from the export permission 

12 requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endangered 

13 Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); and 

14 (2) any person may engage in business as an ex15 porter of such fish or wildlife without procuring per16 mission under such section of that Act or an export 

17 license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. 

18 (b) COVERED FISH OR WILDLIFE.—The fish or wild19 life referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phylum 

20 Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea urchins 

21 and sea cucumbers, and members of the phylum Mollusca 

22 that are commonly known as squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, 

23 including products thereof, that— 

24 (1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, 

25 or 23 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; 


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1 (2) are harvested in waters under the jurisdic2 tion of the United States or are processed in the 

3 United States; and 

4 (3) are— 

5 (A) exported for purposes of human or ani6 mal consumption; or 

7 (B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction 

8 of the United States or on the high seas for rec9 reational purposes. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 551 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4245 

[Report No. 114–712, Part I] 

A BILL 

To exempt importation and exportation of sea ur1973. ments under the Endangered Species Act of chins and sea cucumbers from licensing requireSEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 

amendments 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

The Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs 

printed House on the State of the Union and ordered to be discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 


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